Cameron’s Ball does nothing to improve Tory party image

Meanwhile Ed Miliband doesn’t help himself by avoiding a Chambers of Commerce conference

The Mole

Just when the Tories are trying to shake off the label of being the party for rich tax dodgers, David Cameron and most of the Cabinet hosted a Mayfair fundraiser - the Black and White Ball - for hedge fund managers, bankers, and the glitterati of the international business world.

Wealthy donors paid up to £15,000 a table to mix with Cabinet ministers as the party chiefs aimed to raise £3 million from the bash at the Grosvenor House Hotel, according to The Guardian.

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